The Falcon And The Cowboy

Capo: 1 D D A7 There’s a hawk in the sky with a lean hungry eye A7 D A hunter of the old brown hills D A7 Somewhere in the west the sun is gonna set A7 D A moment just before he makes his k**l D A7 A cowboy’s mendin fence and the heat waves rise A7 D There’s a wind with a breath like a fire D A7 He kicks at the dust and wipes his brow A7 D The falcon came to rest upon the wire Bm D He sat there looking at the cowboy G A7 The cowboy looked right back at him Bm D I guess they must have reached some understanding G A7 If we share this range we might as well be friends D G D We are the keepers of the earth down here in the dirt G A7 With every living thing at our mercy Bm E7 For a moment in the wind you and I my friend A7 D Are given all this power and this glory Bm A7 G A7 We are the keepers of the earth, keeping her for better or for worse A7 D Just like the falcon and the cowboy E B7 He slaps his hat on a worn out chap B7 E Had a drink from a warm canteen E B7 And as if to say well I guess that’s that B7 E The falcon just up and flew away C#m E He circled once and looked down on the cowboy F#m B7 The cowboy stared right back at him C#m E I guess they reached some final understanding F#m B7 If we share this range we might as well be friends F#m B7 So long Old Buddy till we meet again E A E We are the keepers of the earth down here in the dirt E B7 With every living thing at our mercy C#m F#7 For a moment in the wind you and I my friend B7 E Are given all this power and this glory E A E We are the keepers of the earth down here in the dirt E B7 With every living thing at our mercy C#m F#7 For a moment in the wind you and I my friend B7 E Are given all this power and this glory F#m B7 We are the keepers of the earth, keeping her for better or for worse B7 E Just like the falcon and the cowboy B7 E Just like the falcon and the cowboy